Photos: Maryland Deathfest IX

Every Memorial Day weekend, metal fans from all corners of the globe convene in the heart of Baltimore for Maryland Deathfest. Sure, the lineup was stellar and the performances were excellent (Did anyone catch Ghost?!) but the real spirit of this four-day festival was the overall atmosphere amongst the rabid metalheads themselves.

MetalKult made the trip down to the fest with photographer Matt McGinley, where he captured some of the festival’s charm. At the end of the day, Maryland Deathfest is indeed America’s biggest extreme-metal party of the year. See what you missed in the gallery below.